11 Amendments of Francisco José MILLÁN MON related to 2017/2274(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
– having regard to the 2018 EU- China Tourism Year (ECTY) launched on 19 January 2018 in Venice,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the most ambitious foreign policy initiative the country has ever adopted; whereas at the 16+1 summit held in late December 2017, China pledged to invest USD 3 billion in infrastructure in the 16 CEE countries as part of the BRI; whereas the Chinese infrastructure projects will create large debts for the European governments to Chinese state- owned banks and few jobs in Europe, and are often awarded without transparent tenders;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reasserts that the EU-China Strategic Partnership is one of the most important partnerships for the EU and that it still has much more potential for being deepened further and for cooperation in the international arena; stresses that in a complex, globalized and multipolar world where China has become a decisive economic actor and plays a growing political role, the EU has to maintain a constructive dialogue and cooperation with this country without ignoring the differences on principles and interests;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that China's cooperation is essential to address global challenges and to strengthen a rules- based order; welcomes that in the 19th EU-China Summit in Brussels, both parties reaffirmed their cooperation to tackle climate change and their support to the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU Member States to urgently and decisively step up collaboration and unity on their China policies, with a view to speaking with one voice, and strongly suggests taking advantage of Europe’s much greater collective bargaining power with China, and that Europe defends its free democracies so as to better face up to China’s systematic efforts to influence its politicians and civil society, in order to shape an opinion more conducive to China’s strategic interests; is concerned that China is also attempting to influence educational and academic institutions and their curricula; proposes that the EU and the Member States foster high-; proposes that the EU and the Member States continue to nurture quality European think -tanks interest on China in order to ensure the availability of independent expert advice for strategic orientations and decision-making;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on those Member States participating in the 16+1 format to carry out sound analysis and scrutiny of suggested infrastructure projects and to ensure not to compromise national and European interests for short-term financial support and long-term commitments to Chinese involvement in strategic infrastructure projects and potentially greater political influence, which would, which might potentially undermine the EU’s common positions on China;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Concludes that the Chinese Government has in the BRI found a very effective narrative framework for elements of its foreign policy and that EU public diplomacy efforts need to be strengthened in the light of this development; suggests that data on all Chinese infrastructure investments in EU Member States be shared with the EU and other Member States; recalls that such investments are part of an overall strategy to have Chinese state-controlled or -funded companies take control of supply chainsunderlines the importance of the EU-China Connectivity Platform, which promotes cooperation in transport infrastructure across the Eurasian continent;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights China's robust economic growth in the last 25 years and the opportunity that the increasingly important Chinese market offers to EU companies and investors; given the convenience of reaching a mutually beneficial agreement between the EU and China on investments that ensures a level playing field, underlines the importance of pushing forward the current negotiations launched in 2013; hopes that the EU-China Summit 2018 will be an opportunity to accelerate the conclusion of these negotiations;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY); highlights that besides its economic significance, it is a fine example of EU cultural diplomacy in the framework of the EU-China strategic partnership as well as a way to develop a better understanding between European and Chinese peoples; underlines that the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year coincides with the European Year of Cultural Heritage and that an increasing number of Chinese tourists highly value the cultural richness of Europe;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the institutional and financial strengthening of China’s diplomacy reflects the high priority given by Xi Jinping to foreign policy as part of his vision to turn China into a global power by 2049; underlines the fact that the establishment of the State International Development Cooperation Agency expresses the great importance that Xi’s leadership attaches to bolstering its global security interests through economic means; concludes, therefore, that over the next five years China will be more present and more engaged overseas, with diplomatic and economic initiatives and hard cash;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the importance of China’s efforts to achieve peace, security and stability in the Korean Peninsula;